"Like a pancake hitting the ground. "How in the world am I supposed to handle that?" How does he go to the bathroom? The next day he spends almost entirely in bed, unable to open his eyes. "We are two very different people. The last question is far more complicated. We'll get to that. THE DAY AFTER teaching his quarterback the 37 stretch, Mendez sits under the lights at the Prospect 50-yard line, exhausted. Subject: Johnny Appleseed 2019 P/SS. "Anything in the world that is worth doing, he's done it with his mind," Bob says. THE COLLEGE COACHES AT THE COLLEGE COACHES SHOWCASE CAMP ARE ON THE FIELD ALL DAY Three blocks in, a blue pickup driving in the other direction recognizes the wheelchair. And that's special because sometimes in this world, on a day-to-day basis, I wish I could do more. Key California high school football games, computer rankings, statewide stat leaders, schedules and scores - live and final. "He's an inspiration to all of us," Alvernaz, said. Cable obliged. His friends stuffed pillows in his shirt and attached a board to the front of his chair so he could play goalie in street hockey tournaments. Mendez says it started with the Madden video game. The left side of his face slams into the concrete floor of the garage. "About damn time," McAvoy says with a grin. "Oh whatever," Mendez answers. Mendez rolls over to his dejected quarterback. Pick a play, execute for a few seconds, take a break, pick another play and repeat. "He may not look like a coach, but he definitely acts like one," one of his players said. And because of Rob's lack of limbs, his father says he retains 30 percent more heat than someone who has arms and legs. If all goes well, a receiver should be open about 15 yards downfield right in front of the Prospect sideline. "I think every parent worries about their kids when they leave this earth," Bob says. Class 8A Sean Allison,. Tired. But later he acknowledges he hated having to ask for help. He rolls in wearing a plain white T-shirt and faded red San Francisco 49ers hat. "I'm not afraid to be myself," he tells me later. "I appreciate you," Mendez says. And he knew what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. It gives me hope for the world. Email Michael Furlong. High School coach ticket pickup closes TWENTY minutes prior to kickoff. He demanded respect, eye contact and accountability. When dealing with clubs, coaches are easily accessible and are in the business of helping players get into a college program. Mendez shakes his head. It's the Friday night before Halloween. With the pen, Mendez draws the X's and O's of what the play is supposed to look like and why. "Think about it. If all goes well, a receiver should be open about 15 yards downfield right in front of the Prospect sideline. On Feb. 23, Dan DeBoeuf, the former head coach at Johnsburg High School was named the head coach of Prospect. This is the opportunity he has waited 12 years for, the one he long felt he deserved but worried would never come. Nobody but yourself can hold yourself back. Elk Grove Village, IL. With a dream of one day becoming a head football coach, Mendez worked for years as an assistant at various schools, until he was finally given the opportunity hed been working for. I make mistakes. ESPN producer Kristen Lappas directed the SC Featured documentary, available on ESPN+. Confirmation/Rejection emails will be sent out by 1:00 PM Thursday letting you know if you are awarded tickets. Prepped at Blackman High School under head coach Chandler Tygard . I hope that 'who says I can't?' Jan 31, 2023 4:00 PM PST. Despite the fast changeover, coaches and players are ready for a full 9-game season. Now comes the opportunity to prove the school made a mistake. The last question is far more complicated. He learned how to draw and write using his mouth. The Illinois High School Association football playoff semifinals are scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 20 and the championship games Friday, Nov. 26 and Saturday, Nov. 27. A few minutes later, he asks if I can follow him home. College Football Prospect ID events are the first premier event following the 2022 high school and college football seasons. Most everyone recognizes him and says hello. There have been opportunities over the years to pursue prosthetic limbs, but he has turned them all down. All the honorees will . I lift him out of his chair and carry him to my car, buckling him into the passenger's seat. he says. The throw is too long, and the ball harmlessly caroms out of bounds. The time away from football has given Mendez a chance to reflect on his first season as a head coach. I think he needs them just as much." on demand Nov 20, 2021 4:00 PM PST. So I try not to complain. I'd completely forgotten that Mendez can't feed himself. This one is simple, there's no reason to attend a showcase camp with nationally ranked D1 programs and pro scouts if you play at the D2 level. If I'm sitting there and don't smile or say hello, I just feel like that's rude." And to just kill the pain," he says. But it isn't that simple. It has given him a life otherwise inaccessible. Being personally invited for a visit indicates clear interest from a coach. "I was drinking to forget. A few days before Rob was born, doctors walked his father, Robert Mendez Sr., through the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit. Now the entire Prospect program circles around Mendez at midfield. After a few minutes of conversation, Cable believed he had his man. I love that. Good s--- you've done with those kids. Prospect's lone highlight came on defense when, just before halftime, the Panthers stonewalled Sobrato on four straight plays from the goal line to keep the game scoreless. You hear stories about people with cancer, fighting for their lives. Without his wheelchair working properly, he can't raise its height to sit next to me at the bar. In most cases of tetra-amelia, death occurs before birth. They gave me a feeling of importance. But seven? How did someone who has never thrown a ball, caught a pass or tackled anyone become a head coach? At that point, she says, abortion wasn't an option. Clay, Brock Powell, Bryant ( Fr.) So I follow him in the bike lane, hazards on. When his friends played basketball, Rob was the referee. 803-777-0365 or USCFootball@sc.edu. I unbuckle the belt around his waist and weave it through the slits torn on the sides of his shirt. It gives me hope for the world." The World Series is on television. He says they need him, but you know what? ESPN senior writer Wayne Drehs contributed to the documentary as a writer and reporter. "We live and die." For Rob, the message from his father was simple: Embrace your differences. MENDEZ'S WHEELCHAIR NEVER sits still, but the way it pinballs back and forth between the hashmarks on the Prospect practice field says the coach is not happy. IN HIS 30 years, Mendez can't recall a single dream in which he has had arms or legs. Jalen Ramsey: The man, the mouth, the legend on demand Sep 30, 2022 2:45 PM PDT. We end up talking for nearly three hours. I definitely want to be a varsity head coach, if not, advanced in the college career or the NFL. I swear I buckled him in. It doesn't lead to a good place. the driver asks. The more we talk that night the more one word keeps popping up: How. I unbuckle the belt around his waist and weave it through the slits torn on the sides of his shirt. "I couldn't follow up with more of a class act," DeBoeuf said. They run the play again. Prospect High School. by Elk Grove. It isn't the first time Rob has fallen out of his chair. And how does he deal with such a challenging life? Getting dressed. And Lewis Hamilton living the hell out of life. On this night, on the same field where this journey began, Mendez gathers his team one last time. "But I don't think about this the same way everybody else does," he says. I said, 'oh yeah? All Rights Reserved. I'm fighting to have something to drink. "I don't think I could do that to those kids," he says. Getting dressed. Mendez gets a fist-to-shoulder bump from every Sobrato player. Soon, it will be a nation-wide phenomenon when Rob Mendez accepts the 2019 Jimmy V Perseverance Award at the ESPYS on July 10. I should have a wife by now. Congratulations to @ProspectXCTF Coach Pete Wintermute on his @ITCCCA XC Coach of the Year and the Track Coach of the Year!!! He has lived his entire life without arms and legs. "Thank you," he says to me after his first sip. If Rob sensed someone staring, he'd roll up and introduce himself. He towed his friends around the neighborhood on their skateboards. We're the ones who feel sorry for them and say, 'Oh you poor thing.' "I'm pretty good at dealing with pain, and I didn't want to stay home feeling sorry for myself," he says. I'm lazy. When his friends played basketball, Rob was the referee. High School Football players in Texas, join us for a one-day showcase on January 15 in Georgetown, TX! The other kids are special, too. Mendez taught himself the game of football by playing Madden on a PlayStation, using his chin and collarbone to push the buttons. And those kids gave me the feeling that I can do anything. The biography of Nick Vujicic, a 36-year-old motivational speaker from Australia who also has tetra-amelia, says there are just seven known people living in the world today with the syndrome. To feel comfortable. He tells his offense he believes in them. The World Series is on television. "I just think that me showing people that I can accomplish my goals, which actually still is not really completely fulfilled yet. A handful of schools reach out about head-coaching jobs, but he says he's almost certain he will return to Prospect to lead its JV squad again next season. I can work with people. I just want to be Coach Rob. I'm lazy. But after losing the season opener to Santa Clara, his Panthers won seven games in a row. Can you lift me out of my chair?" The lift mechanism on his wheelchair broke on the trip. And there's the reality of what he feels, but rarely reveals. The coach nods and says "thank you.". His head drops. More SC Featured Finally, after 13 years, he was able to get a job at Prospect High School in California as their high school football coach. Even if it were true, Mendez wouldn't look at things that way. Preston Gannaway for ESPN. The green mile marker signs fly past on Highway 101. "Yes, Coach," the quarterback says. As they head inside, Mendez looks back at me over McAvoy's shoulder. He acknowledges that the attention is often uncomfortable. And anyone who has a problem with that, prove them wrong.'". Work Environment Part-time work is common for coaches and scouts. He says thank you. This time it's flawless. ", Even if it were true, Mendez wouldn't look at things that way. "I'm sorry," he says. It's now a full-on escort -- a motorized wheelchair flanked by two cars with their hazards flashing. Follow him! "I'm so proud of you. As they head inside, Mendez looks back at me over McAvoy's shoulder. He can barely open his mouth. Wayne DrehsDrehs is a senior writer for ESPN. I'm fighting to have something to drink. The team jogs over and surrounds him. "As he approached, I didn't know how he could be a football coach. "Who says I can't?" He doesn't listen to the doctors like he should. Mendez didn't care. She says she couldn't look at her son for the first couple of weeks. Is that you?" Martindale has been the Prospect boys' athletic director since 2005, and has been teaching at the school for 20 years. "We live and die with each other," he says. Preston Gannaway for ESPN. "I'm not going to lie. "Great job, Coach. Prospect High School ( PHS) is a public high school in Saratoga, California, United States. After a shortened 6-game spring season, that ended on April 23, it was back on the field 108 days later. Now the entire Prospect program circles around Mendez at midfield. Watch Later. Some of his plays even came from playing Madden. This life it just isn't always easy." There, he drives his chair into the living room, where his roommate and caretaker, Mike McAvoy, waits on the couch. It's now a full-on escort -- a motorized wheelchair flanked by two cars with their hazards flashing. ", "Yes, Coach," the quarterback says. MENDEZ'S WHEELCHAIR NEVER sits still, but the way it pinballs back and forth between the hashmarks on the Prospect practice field says the coach is not happy. The green mile marker signs fly past on Highway 101. "The Super Bowl of JV football," he says. But here, he's in his element. Mendez gets a fist-to-shoulder bump from every Sobrato player. It doesnt lead to a good place. "But I don't think about this the same way everybody else does. "So I try to stay positive. Prepped for head coach Victor Winters at Gadsden County High School in Havana, Flarated a three-star prospecta first-team all-state and a first-team All-Big Bend selection for the Jaguars after grading out over 90 percentinvited to participate in the NUC All-American Game in 2022had interest from several programs, including Florida Atlantic, Maryland, South Florida, Wake Forest . He tells the story of his father putting him on the stairs when he was 9 years old, demanding that he climb to the top. In the months that follow, Mendez unplugs from football. When his players ask what happened, he tells them he got into a fight with the pavement. Lobue, Joseph ( Fr.) I should have a wife by now. In the morning, he will coach the biggest game of his young career. "They don't have the grief of losing a limb because they never had it. I suggest we move to a lower table and make things easier. "They would whisper," he says. St. Rita High School. Rob's parents tried to integrate him as early as they could, putting him in preschool at 18 months. Keep your heads up. This life it just isn't always easy. "I'm not going to let that happen. He's like Norm from "Cheers." ", RELATED: Football coach born without arms or legs to receive Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at 2019 ESPYS, "'Who says I can't?' I pick up a fork, stab it into the roll, drag it through a puddle of soy sauce and put it in his mouth. They chose to stay with him. Email Melissa Feucht. Im fighting to have something to drink. Doctors prepared her and her husband for the worst. Helped North Kansas City to a . Mendez screams. ", Mendez hopes to someday have the opportunity to coach varsity. Prospect Football History Previous Seasons All-Time Roster 2022-23 ( 183 players) Head Coach: Morales, Joseph ( Fr.) You're different. "It is a quick turnaround that's for sure, "said Prospect coach Dan DeBoeuf, whose team was able to get a full practice completed Monday afternoon. He sees me, and he stands up straight and pulls himself together so he can open the door for me. I put Mendez on my shoulder, turn and then set him in the chair next to me. How does he sleep? They sit in front of us, untouched, for nearly 10 minutes. But at 24, I didn't really know what to do or say at the time." Bob eventually turned to alcohol. "When someone is born this way, this is their world," says Dr. Benjamin Mandac, Mendez's pediatric physical therapist who now is the head of that department at Kaiser Permanente in the Bay Area. IT WASN'T UNTIL an ultrasound in the eighth month of her pregnancy that Rob's mother, Josie, found out her son was not growing limbs. What do you want people to say about this team? I'm proud of everyone. Rob is no different.". Later, she would cover Rob in blankets when they went in public. Sobrato is located across the street from his parents' home in Morgan Hill. I'm proud of you. The pain of the loss hurt, but it did not stop his fire. On warmer days, he can get bed sores from sitting in the same position too long. He turns his face to the right, pulls his head back and prays. Bob eventually turned to alcohol. "He was still in diapers," Bob says. He finished second. And he knew what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. Mendez didnt allow his differences to limit him, though, and developed a passion for coaching by learning the game of football by playing Madden video games. Mendez was born with tetra-amelia syndrome, which left him without arms or legs. ", But those experiences come at great cost. I don't want to be put on a pedestal. But Rob refuses because the upper belt limits his ability to access his phone and draw plays. Some newborns survive only a few hours or days. "You know how it is.". Prospect High School JV Football Coach Rob Mendez was born with a rare disorder that left him with no arms or legs. We make it to his home. It happened at the end of his senior prom, when he tipped over the wheelchair ramp as he and his classmates were leaving. Preston Gannaway for ESPN. 1. Otherwise there's the potential he'll need to use the bathroom without McAvoy there to help him. Prospect High School junior varsity football coach Rob Mendez, who was born without limbs, was honored on Wednesday night at the ESPYS with the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance. "Let's get to the bottom of it. "When an able-body person says that they can't do something, his greatest message is, 'who says I can't?' ", Mendez leans forward in his chair. It's an image his brain can't compute. He's a great guy and I'll go to the end of the earth for him.". I panic. "In a text message.". Preston Gannaway for ESPN Most days Mendez has chronic neck, back and shoulder pain. His older sister, Jackie, pushed her brother to try new things and one day tucked a PlayStation controller under his chin. I don't want to be put on a pedestal. He knows what he has given his team. THREE MONTHS AFTER we first met, Mendez and I are in another bar, this time in downtown Campbell. The more we talk that night the more one word keeps popping up: How. I couldn't tell you what it felt like to catch a ball in the flat, but I knew what it was and why it worked." "It's just me." He's had people who hear his story and then approach him in tears. As the clock approaches 11 p.m., he looks at his empty glass and asks for another drink. "Rob? The junior quarterback was 24-for-42 . I just knew he was the right man for the job.". For the next 12 years, he worked as an assistant coach at five high schools, waiting for someone to believe in him as a head coach. Bob rushes his son to the hospital. Prospect's Amazing and Dedicated Coaches! Rob would set his chin on the ledge of the next step and use that to lift his entire body. And yeah, of course that's frustrating.". ONE WEEK LATER, Prospect finishes its season 8-2 with a 19-13 victory over Yerba Buena. Preston Gannaway for ESPN, A FEW MINUTES after our first beer, a bartender brings Mendez a plate of California rolls. But most importantly, it's given him an understanding of his journey in this world, a path untethered to anything anyone on the outside might say, think or believe. Mendez says it started with the Madden video game. Eating breakfast. Clemson Tiger Bryan Bresee returned from an ACL injury to become a highly rated defensive draft prospect. He scoffs. Mendez hopes to someday have the opportunity to coach varsity. His greatest fear was failure. Rob has fractured cheek and orbital bones and has the effects of a concussion. 2021 IHSA Football Playoffs. Rob has fractured cheek and orbital bones and has the effects of a concussion. He scoffs. The biography of Nick Vujicic, a 36-year-old motivational speaker from Australia who also has tetra-amelia, says there are just seven known people living in the world today with the syndrome. he says. And ended each practice with the same message: I love you guys. So I follow him in the bike lane, hazards on. I assume Mendez will pilot his wheelchair on the sidewalk and I'll drive alongside for the five dimly lit blocks back to his house. I'm in Las Vegas and there's some guy stumbling drunk, looks like he was just in a fight. Coaches from Southwestern University and Nicholls State University will lead this showcase and will be joined by other college coaches from various programs. It's an image his brain can't compute. Chicago, IL. "This is a defining moment for our program," Vierneisel said. His comes with a straw. In most cases of tetra-amelia, death occurs before birth. "I was drinking to forget. I love you, man," Lopez says. Who says I can't?'". He says they need him, but you know what? He asks his quarterback for a hug. "I think every parent worries about their kids when they leave this earth," Bob says. That's not me," Mendez says. I am a team player and a hard "There you go!" He developed a great football mind, but he wanted more. But other than the tetra-amelia disorder, his son Rob was born a healthy baby boy. 1 poison," he says. "And the muscles in your neck are not supposed to be used that often. I pick up a fork, stab it into the roll, drag it through a puddle of soy sauce and put it in his mouth. DeBoeuf named new football coach February 23, 2018 By Jack Ankony, Executive Sports Editor A new, energetic face will be leading the Prospect Football program into George Gattas Memorial Stadium on Friday nights next fall. You hear stories about people with cancer, fighting for their lives. Next year you'll be back in it, believe me. There's a lot on his mind. David Chisholm Science Teacher dchisholm@cuhsd.org Michael Furlong CTE Teacher, AVID Elective Teacher mfurlong@cuhsd.org Benjamin Gilmore SAI Co-Teacher bgilmore@cuhsd.org CTE Teacher & Department Chair fmedina@cuhsd.org SAI Co-Teacher, Special Education Department Chair NCAA ELIGIBILITY It's only junior varsity. Encouraged the group to play for their teammates. He turns his face to the right, pulls his head back and prays. It isn't about what the players did right or wrong or what they need to clean up before the next game. "I guess you saw a little bit of the other side tonight. He says he would consider prosthetics only if he ever became a father. THE DAY AFTER teaching his quarterback the 37 stretch, Mendez sits under the lights at the Prospect 50-yard line, exhausted. ", Physically, Mendez is unlike any other high school football coach in the U.S. Mentally and emotionally, he's no different. Embrace it. It just makes me mad." Scouts evaluate athletes as possible recruits. Cable obliged. I'm not beautiful at all. . It wasn't like there was a store to buy clothes or toys for children with no arms and legs. Mendez doesn't buy it. "I think it always will." You MUST have the correct code in order to receive tickets. He says thank you. As we head back to Gilroy, I ask Mendez if he's aware of the impact he has already had on Prospect players and coaches like assistant Todd Livingston. Wilky DenaudDefensive Line - High School: Four-star prospect along the defensive line who as a senior helped the John Carroll Rams and Coach Mickey Groody to a But coaches on his staff says he only used that as an opportunity to teach and motivate once again. He has scoliosis, which makes his spine look far more like an "S" than the "I." "You know how it is." Tears begin to fall. I love the feeling when I lift kids up. With the help of adaptive technology, he went skiing. Any other details they should know (If you have previously attended the school's camp or met the coaches) Sample Introductory Email: To: Reed@email.edu, RecruitingCoordinator@email.edu, SecondAssistant@email.edu. "That's what I'm talking about! Andre Jackson gets instructions from Mendez during the team's first game of the season. His jaw dropped. It happened at the end of his senior prom, when he tipped over the wheelchair ramp as he and his classmates were leaving. James Hamann Assistant Coach: Paul Hennig Mascot(s): Knight School Administration Superintendent: Dr. David Schuler . And because of Rob's lack of limbs, his father says he retains 30 percent more heat than someone who has arms and legs. For the next 12 years, he worked as an assistant coach at five high schools, waiting for someone to believe in him as a head coach. Otherwise it won't work. Unlike fighting or fantasy games where he constantly had to engage, football gave him breaks. The interview began with Mendez asking Cable for a fist bump on the shoulder. H.S. "We are two very different people. Going to the bathroom. And that includes getting on the officials when something doesn't go his way. There is nothing to break his fall. They chose to stay with him. The receiver is open. He can be reached at wayne.drehs@espn.com. What do you want out of this year? 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